Synonyms of lamenting

lamenting 1 of 2

adjective

as in crying

Related Words

• crying
• wailing
• weeping
• bemoaning
• mourning
• sad
• upset
• unhappy
• suffering
• sorrowing
• distressed
• mournful
• melancholy
• grieving
• miserable
• widowed
• bereft
• bereaved
• orphaned

lamenting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of lament

1

as in mourning

to feel or express sorrow for

she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mourning
• bewailing
• regretting
• bemoaning
• deploring
• grieving (for)
• wailing (for)
• weeping
• sobbing
• moaning
• hurting
• suffering
• ruing
• crying (for)
• keening
• blubbering
• sorrowing
• bawling
• elegizing
• agonizing
• bleeding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delighting
• rejoicing (in)
• laughing
• smiling
• exulting (in)
• grinning
• cheering
• beaming
• joying
• glorying (in)

2

as in regretting

to feel sorry or dissatisfied about

the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regretting
• bemoaning
• repenting
• deploring
• ruing
• bewailing
• mourning
• grieving (for)
• sorrowing (for)
• aching (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enjoying
• savoring
• relishing
• delighting (in)
• reveling (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lamenting

Verb

To scroll the internet during the Swift-Kelce nuptials was to see a barrage of people lamenting the city’s electricity bill, misspent taxpayer dollars, and the alleged tackiness of a private, sure, but very much not secret affair. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026

The loss had some conservatives lamenting about the path forward. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Always going on and lamenting about her family. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 25 June 2026

Canada’s first-ever World Cup win was overshadowed yesterday when midfielder Ismaël Koné suffered a broken leg after a tackle that left teammates shaken and coach Jesse Marsch lamenting an injury that turned a night of celebration into one of anguish. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026

Some Baptists disagree on women’s roles The organization Baptist Women in Ministry, which works with female ministers in various Baptist denominations, issued a statement lamenting the vote. — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

The organization Baptist Women in Ministry, which works with female ministers in a variety of Baptist denominations, issued a statement lamenting the vote. — ABC News, 10 June 2026

Nobody was lamenting his lack of audacity on the base paths. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026

On Reddit and LinkedIn, workers are lamenting managers who have cute names for their bots and who mandate that every marketing summary be run through Microsoft Copilot. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026